Leo Bonatini has seven goals in his last seven games but could cost Wolves a real bargain fee in the January window.
Wolves fans understandably did not know what to expect from Leo Bonatini when the striker arrived from Al-Hilal in the summer.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were in need of a reliable goalscorer after the departed trio of Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, Joe Mason and Nouha Dicko netted just nine between them in 2016/17.
And 23-year-old Bonatini has answered the call in style. The Brazilian hitman has ten goals in 14 starts in the English Championship including seven in his last seven.
On current form, Bonatini looks like one of the most inspired signings this season. And with Wolves currently top of the Championship, the red-hot striker appears to be the final piece in the club’s jigsaw as they aim for a long-awaited return to the Premier League.
And, just to make the deal look even more astute, the Birmingham Mail is reporting that Wolves can turn Bonatini’s loan move permanent for a bargain fee of just £5 million.
Considering the huge fees spent on the likes of Britt Assombalonga and Scott Hogan since the turn of the year, signing a player who has averaged a goal a game since October for £5 million further reflects Wolves’ impressive transfer acumen.
The report adds that Wolves’ Chinese owners Fosun International will give Nuno and sporting director Kevin Thelwell unlimited funds in the January transfer window in order to secure the club’s place back among the elite.
But it’s the signing of Bonatini that could prove the most inspired.
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